Apr 13, 2026

April 13, 2026 Regular Council Meeting Agenda · 12 recorded votes · Present at roll call: Beck, Cataldo, Carter, Sauter, McAvoy · Absent: none listed

All votes

Every vote in the official minutes, in agenda order. Routine items on this meeting (4): adjournment. Full minutes for the whole Apr 13, 2026 meeting (saved copy)

• Vote 1DEPARTMENT REPORTS & OTHER PRESENTATIONS: to approve consent agenda correcting bill amount to $92,874.81Passed 4–0 · Count only · $92,874.81 · Minutes, p. 1

  What this means: Consent agenda. A list of routine items the council approves together in one vote, without separate discussion. Any member can ask to pull an item out for its own vote.

• Vote 2OLD AND NEW BUSINESS & POSSIBLE ACTION: to close Public Hearing on FY2027 BudgetPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Public hearing. A set time at a meeting when anyone can speak to the council about a proposal before it decides. Hearings are required by law for some actions, such as budgets, rezoning and borrowing.

• Vote 3Discussion and Possible Action On Resolution 20260413003 Approving FY2027 BudgetPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Budget. The city’s spending plan for a fiscal year, which runs July 1 to June 30 in Iowa. Adopting it sets the property tax levy and needs a public hearing.

• Vote 4Table Discussion and Possible Action On Proposed Parking Changes Downtown Related To School Street Phase 3 Project to next Council meetingPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Tabling. Setting an item aside for now. A tabled item can be brought back at a later meeting. It is not a final yes or no.

• Vote 5Approve Quote For Locution For Fire Department Monitoring System in the amount of $7,756.00Passed 4–0 · Count only · $7,756 · Minutes, p. 2 · Full page →
• Vote 6Approve Quote For Sewer Camera for inspections in the amount of $13,695.00 to be taken out of current budget with amendmentPassed 4–0 · Count only · $13,695 · Minutes, p. 2

  What this means: Budget. The city’s spending plan for a fiscal year, which runs July 1 to June 30 in Iowa. Adopting it sets the property tax levy and needs a public hearing.

• Vote 7Approve Sunridge Neighborhood Sidewalk Ramp ImprovementsPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3
• Vote 8Remove from tablePassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Tabling. Setting an item aside for now. A tabled item can be brought back at a later meeting. It is not a final yes or no.

• Vote 9Table subject to allow staff to draft policy languageCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 3

  What this means: Tabling. Setting an item aside for now. A tabled item can be brought back at a later meeting. It is not a final yes or no.

• Vote 10UPCOMING EVENTS AND INFORMATION OF NOTE TO COUNCIL: to enter into Closed Session Subject To Iowa Code 21.5 (c) at 9:06 P.MCarried unanimously · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

  What this means: Closed session. Iowa’s open meetings law lets a council meet privately only for listed reasons, such as a lawsuit, buying property or some personnel matters. Any final vote must still be taken in public.

• Vote 11Close closed sessionPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

  What this means: Closed session. Iowa’s open meetings law lets a council meet privately only for listed reasons, such as a lawsuit, buying property or some personnel matters. Any final vote must still be taken in public.

• Vote 12Adjourn the meeting at 9:37P.MPassed 4–0 · Count only · Minutes, p. 4

  What this means: Adjourning. The routine vote that ends the meeting.